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Absent remarkable stamina, a forgiving boss, Dan Patrick’s man cave and Jerry Lucas’ memory, absorbing the NCAA tournament’s 48-games-in-four days opening salvo borders on impossible. You simply need some time to process it all before the regional semifinals commence. So after journeying home Sunday night from Charlotte, N.C., and reintroducing myself to Tiny Teel on Monday, some observations: # The ACC’s five Sweet 16 teams – Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame and Louisville -- not only match the Big East’s 2009 record but also bring welcome relief to a conference in a serious postseason funk. Virginia was the ACC’s lone...

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Absent remarkable stamina, a forgiving boss, Dan Patrick’s man cave and Jerry Lucas’ memory, absorbing the NCAA tournament’s 48-games-in-four days opening salvo borders on impossible. You simply need some time to process it all before the regional...

At last check, the cheapest ticket on StubHub for Saturday night’s ACC basketball tournament final was $80.13. In the lower deck inside the baselines: Anywhere from $583-$1,540.
The week is young, and prices figure to dip as tipoff nears, but still.
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Treveon Graham scored 22 points and Melvin Johnson added 16 as VCU held off Fordham 63-57 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament Thursday in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fifth-seeded VCU (23-9) advanced to the quarterfinals to play Richmond at 2:30 p.m....

Amid all the chatter of whether ACC semifinal losses Friday might have cost Virginia and/or Duke No. 1 NCAA tournament seeds, more than one sage acquaintance asked the following:
Other than prestige for the program and bragging rights for fans, is...

Treveon Graham scored 23 points in his final game at the Siegel Center as VCU ended a three-game losing streak with a 71-60 victory against George Mason on Saturday.
Still playing with a brace on the left ankle he sprained in mid-January, Graham scored...

Treveon Graham doesn't need to be the focal point to have a big impact for No. 25 VCU.
The senior scored 16 points and brought his savvy back to the Siegel Center on Tuesday night, playing just 22 minutes but leading the Rams to a 74-54 victory against...

Virginia has won 20 consecutive home basketball games. Moreover, the Cavaliers have won 20 straight at John Paul Jones Arena versus ACC opponents.
Duke’s home winning streak was 41 games prior to last week’s loss to Miami. Virginia Tech and Georgia...

It’s been a while since coach Buzz Williams has seen a stretch like the one Virginia Tech is about to confront, but at least he’s no stranger to it.
That’s more than can be said for his young team in Blacksburg. They’re about to experience the ACC’s...

Reginald Johnson scored 17 points as Hampton held off Bethune-Cookman 58-56 Saturday in Daytona Beach, Fla., to stay unbeaten in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Quentin Brewer's jumper with 8:01 left drew B-CU within one at 41-40, but HU responded...

MEN'S BASKETBALL:Treveon Graham scored 21 points, including a tightly contested 3-pointer in the second overtime, as VCU sent No. 23 Northern Iowa to its first loss of the season, 93-87 Saturday night at Siegel Center.
Briante Weber of Chesapeake added...